Underclass Awards 2023

On May 16th, 2023 Mentor High School held the Underclass Awards Ceremony at 7:30 a.m. Many hardworking students were recognized for the effort they put into their education. Certificates were given to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors for having a 3.5 GPA or higher. Awards were presented to honored students in departments and junior CTE, as well as a few other awards and medals.

To watch the Underclass Awards, click here. 

Cardinal Nation would like to recognize this year’s Underclass Award winners.

• Most Improved Junior Award – Leah Kilpatrick-White
• The University of Rochester Xerox Award – Asa Davis
• AMC Award – Aiden Duraney
• Bausch and Lomb Medal – Abigail Horvath
• Rensselaer Medal – Michael Suhar

Department Awards

English

• Outstanding English 9 – Olivia West
• Outstanding English 10 – Annabelle Henk
• Outstanding AP Seminar – Tatyana Sowerby
• Outstanding English Language and Composition – Joshua Schmitt

Math

• Outstanding Algebra I – Yehuai Lin
• Outstanding Geometry – Robert Knutson
• Outstanding Algebra II – Ethan Deptowicz
• Outstanding Precalculus – Jillian Medvecky
• Outstanding AP Calculus – Zahran Shams

Science

• Outstanding Biology – Nicholas Payne
• Outstanding Chemistry – Kathryn Lisachenko

Social Studies

• Outstanding World History – Ben Sherman
• Outstanding American History – Mark Pastore
• Outstanding AP US History – Tatyana Sowerby
• Outstanding American Government – Melissa Begovic
• Outstanding AP U.S Government and Politics – Michael Suhar

Business 

• Oustanding Business Student – Kylie Coleman

Computer Science

• Outstanding AP Computer Science – Ayesha Faruki

Spanish

• Outstanding Spanish I – Sydney Fink
• Outstanding Spanish II – Ayesha Faruki
• Outstanding Spanish III – Brian Mignogna
• Outstanding Spanish IV – Delaney Schuck

French

• Outstanding French I – Evan Bordelon
• Outstanding French II – Olivia West
• Outstanding French III – Sabine Marovic
• Outstanding French IV – Remy Urankar

German

• Outstanding German I – Jonathan Nemelka
• Outstanding German II – Nicholas Payne
• Outstanding German III – Mark Pastore

Fine Art

• Outstanding Fine Art 1 – Megan Carter
• Outstanding Art Student – Juliana Formica
• Outstanding Art Student – Josie Lozano

Family and Consumer Sciences

• Outstanding Underclass Student Award – Lillian Vaughan

Health and Physical Education

• PE 9 Personal Fitness Emphasis Award – Nathan Kozlowski
• PE 10 Sport Education Emphasis Award – Dylan Budziak
• Advanced Strength and Conditioning Award – Spencer Barninger

Technology Education

• Outstanding Underclass Student Award – Katherine Polanz

CTE Awards

Top Two Juniors

• Ben Smith
• Michael Waters

CTE Junior Rotary Students of the Year

• Advanced Manufacturing – Benjamin Malbasa 
• Allied Health – Donia Saperstein 
• Automotive Service Technology – Alexander Kirk
• CAD Engineering – Fielding Featherston
• Cardinal Works – Kayla Lester 
• Construction Management – Antonio Shelley
• Criminal Justice – Katelyn Skaros
• Culinary – Kyle Ely
• Early Childhood Education – Emma St.Hilaire
• Exercise Science – Zoe Cofer
• Fire Science – Shane Krejci
• Marketing and Business Administration – Robert Pruitt
• Networking and IT Security – Benjamin Smith
• Programming and Software Development – Tony Nguyen
• Studio Art and Visual Design – Kayla Hopkins
• Teaching Professions – Emily Burns
• Urban Agriculture – Alex Canard
• Welding – Dominic Pandolfi